Nostalgia 77 - Fifteen (TRU THOUGHTS RECORDINGS 2018)

Handpicked by Nostalgia 77 and Tru Thoughts, this retrospective showcases the best recordings and remixes from the respected producer, composer, songwriter and guitarist, spanning a range of projects. Featured on this fantastic anniversary release, are classics like Prince Fatty’s “Medicine Chest Dub” and the second to none take of “Seven Nation Army” featuring the phenomenal vocals from the ever-soulful Alice Russell. Also included on the retrospective, the beautiful tripped out hip hop take on “Sleepwalker” from fellow Brightonian producer Ambassadeurs, and a track from Lamdin’s country soul project with acclaimed songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols.

“My music making has gone through a few big changes,” says Lamdin, reflecting on his extensive body of work, “going from working with lots of samples on the computer to meeting a lot of jazz musicians and starting to record live and with tape machines. Now I feel I’m in a place where on future records I can start to tie all of these strands together in new work that really marries these different crafts”.

The double LP is housed in a gatefold sleeve, printed on reverse board, with notes from Ben Lamdin - it also includes a download card with additional tracks.

Ben Lamdin AKA Nostalgia 77 is a UK based Jazz producer who's been releasing music on Tru Thoughts for over 10 years, whilst also running his own Jazz label, Impossible Ark.

1. Quiet Dawn feat. Beth Rowley 05:54

2. The Voices Of Time - Solstice 04:49

3. Beautiful Lie 04:06

4. Nostalgia 77 And The Monster - Measures 04:17

5. Lotus Tree 09:04

6. Freedom 05:17

7. Wildflower 04:13

8. Skeletons - Positive Force 03:06

9. Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - Medicine Chest Dub 04:11

10. Seven Nation Army feat. Alice Russell 04:22

11. Rain Walk 04:26

12. Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Remix) 07:04

13. Sleepwalker (Ambassadeurs Remix) 04:35

14. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Stars 06:16

15. Jeb Loy Nichols - Strange Faith And Practice 04:36

16. Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat. Keith and Julie Tippett - You Don't Just Dream When You Sleep 06:09

17. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Desert Fairy Princess 10:42

18. Little Steps 04:58

19. Hush 08:46

2LP

A1. Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn feat. Beth Rowley

A2. The Voices Of Time - Solstice

A3. Nostalgia 77 - Beautiful Lie

A4. Nostalgia 77 And The Monster - Measures

B1. Nostalgia 77 - Wildflower

B2. Skeletons - Positive Force

B3. Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - Medicine Chest Dub

B4. Nostalgia 77 - Seven Nation Army feat. Alice Russell

C1. Nostalgia 77 - Rain Walk

C2. Nostalgia 77 - Sleepwalker (Ambassadeurs Remix)

C3. Jeb Loy Nichols - Strange Faith and Practice

C4. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Stars

D1. Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat. Keith and Julie Tippett - You Don’t Just Dream When You Sleep

D2. The Nostalgia 77 Octet - Desert Fairy Princess

Nostalgia 77 to join Roy Ayers for a very special performance at Barbican Centre

On 3rd March, Ayers takes to the stage in the Barbican alongside some very special guests including Tru Thoughts own Nostalgia 77.

Now in his fourth decade in the music business, Roy Ayers, known as the Godfather of Neo-soul, continues to bridge the gap between generations of music lovers. In the 60’s he was an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, and transformed into a popular R&B band leader in the 70’s/80’s.

Nostalgia 77, aka Ben Lamdin, emerged in 2002 as a collector and sampler of jazz records before going on to expand his concept group to form a live band, The Nostalgia 77 Octet. Their debut album ‘Sevens and Eights’ was recorded in 2006, boasting album tracks like “Freedom” and went on to win the ‘Jazz Album of The Year’ at Gilles Peterson’s 2006 Worldwide Awards. Alongside his work with the Nostalgia 77 live band, Lamdin has collaborated with a wide-ranging selection of musicians including famed singer songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols and British improvisational jazz legends Keith Tippett and Julie Tippetts.

Collaborating with Mike “Prince Fatty” Pelanconi to illuminate the shared roots and spirit of rebellion at the heart of dub and jazz, 2014’s renowned ‘In The Kingdom of Dub’ was born. With tastemaker support including reviews from The Wire, Clash, Q, DJ Mag and Blues & Soul, official playlisting on BBC 6Music and support from Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), this energetic and transporting listen celebrated and built upon the cultural beauty of Lamdin’s diverse, decade-spanning repertoire. Since releasing his last album ‘Measures’,the title track of which Guy Garvey (BBC 6 Music) called “a fantastic record”, Lamdin has been writing, recording and producing records for artists including Jamie Cullum, Jerry David DeCicca, The Last Poets and for his side project Game Show withTim Giles (drums) and Matthew Bourne (piano).